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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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