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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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