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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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