MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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