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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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