MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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