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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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