MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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