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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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