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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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