MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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