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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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