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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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