MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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