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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with 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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