MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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