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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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