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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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