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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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