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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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