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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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