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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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