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
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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