MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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