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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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