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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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