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
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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