MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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