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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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