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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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