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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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