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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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