MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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