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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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