MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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