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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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