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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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