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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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