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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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