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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major 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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