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
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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