MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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