MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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