MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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