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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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