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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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