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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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