MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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