MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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