MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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