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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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