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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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