MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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