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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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