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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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