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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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