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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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