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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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