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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|