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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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