MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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