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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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