MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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