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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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