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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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