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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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