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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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