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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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