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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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