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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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