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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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