MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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