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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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