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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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