MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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