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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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