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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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