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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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