MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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