MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
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 digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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