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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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