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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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