MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
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 e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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