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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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