MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
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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