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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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