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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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