MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|