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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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