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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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