MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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