MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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