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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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