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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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