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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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