MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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