MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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