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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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