MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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