MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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