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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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