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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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