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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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