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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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