MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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