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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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