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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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