MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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