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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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