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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC 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 variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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