MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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