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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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