MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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