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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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