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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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