MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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