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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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