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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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