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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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