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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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