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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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