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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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