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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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