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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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