MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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