MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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 several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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