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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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