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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|