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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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