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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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