MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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