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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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