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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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