MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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