MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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