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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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