MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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