MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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