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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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