MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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