MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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