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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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