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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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