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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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