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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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