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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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