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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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