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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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