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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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