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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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