MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores 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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