MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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