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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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