MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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