MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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