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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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