MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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