MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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