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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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