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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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