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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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