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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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