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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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