MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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