MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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