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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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