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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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