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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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