MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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