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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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