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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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