MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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