MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|