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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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