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
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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