MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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