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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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