MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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