MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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