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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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