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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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