MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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