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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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