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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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