MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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