MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major 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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