MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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