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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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