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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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