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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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