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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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