MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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