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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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