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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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