MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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