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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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