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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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