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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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