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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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