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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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