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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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