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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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