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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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