MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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