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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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