MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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