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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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