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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
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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