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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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