MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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