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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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