MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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