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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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