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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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