MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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