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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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