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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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