MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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