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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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