MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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