MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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