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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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