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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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