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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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