MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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