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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
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 variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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