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
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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