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
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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