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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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