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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
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 blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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