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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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