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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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