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
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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