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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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