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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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