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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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