MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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