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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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