MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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