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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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