MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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