MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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