MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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