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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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