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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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