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
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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