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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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