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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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