MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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