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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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