MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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