MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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