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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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