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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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