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
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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