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.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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