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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
