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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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