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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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