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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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