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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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