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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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