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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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