MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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