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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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