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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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