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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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