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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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