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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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