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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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