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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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