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
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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