MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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