MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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