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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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