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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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