MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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