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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
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 lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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