MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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