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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC 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.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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