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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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