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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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