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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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