MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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