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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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