MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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