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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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