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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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