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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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