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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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