MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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