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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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