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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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