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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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