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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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