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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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