MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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