MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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