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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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