MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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