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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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