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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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