MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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