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 is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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