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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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