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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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