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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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