MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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