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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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