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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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