MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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