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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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