MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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