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 is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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