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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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