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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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