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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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