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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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