MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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