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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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