MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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