MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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