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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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