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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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