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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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