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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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