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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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