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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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