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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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