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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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