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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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