MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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