MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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