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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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