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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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.
These online MOOCs are
free
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 organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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