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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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