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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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