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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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