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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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