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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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