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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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