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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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