MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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