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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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