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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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