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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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