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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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