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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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