MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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