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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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