MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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