MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
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.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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