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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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