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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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