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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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