MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
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
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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