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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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