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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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