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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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