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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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