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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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