MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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