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
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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