MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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