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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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