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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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