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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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