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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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