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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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