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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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