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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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