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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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