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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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