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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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