MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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