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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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