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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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