MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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