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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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