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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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