MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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