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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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