MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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