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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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