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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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