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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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