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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massive online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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