MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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