MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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