MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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