MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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