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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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