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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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