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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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