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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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