MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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