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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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