MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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