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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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