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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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