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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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