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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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