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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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