MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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