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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major 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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