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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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