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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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