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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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