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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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