MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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