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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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