MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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