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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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