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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
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 e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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