MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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