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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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