MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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