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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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