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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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