MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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