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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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