MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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