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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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