MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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