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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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