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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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