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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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