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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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