MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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