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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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