MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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