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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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