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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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