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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|