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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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