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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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