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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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