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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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