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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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