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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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