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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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