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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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