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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important 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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