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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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