MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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