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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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