MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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