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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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