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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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