MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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