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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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