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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
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What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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