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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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