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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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