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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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