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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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