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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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