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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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