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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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