MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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