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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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