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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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