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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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