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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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