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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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