MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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