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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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