MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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