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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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