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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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