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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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