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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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