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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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