MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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