MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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