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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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