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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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