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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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