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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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