MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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