MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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