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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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