MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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