MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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