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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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