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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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