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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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