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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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