MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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