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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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