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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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