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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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