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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses 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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