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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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