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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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