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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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