MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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