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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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