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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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