MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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