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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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