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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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