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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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