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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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