MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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