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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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