MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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