MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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