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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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