MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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