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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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