MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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